Oh Renee, new job for you??? Yes, Irene, there are kitten lovers galore out there. Maybe those stories will inspire some of those who do not like to write to give it a whirl or a meow!!! Hey, and leave the story writing to the experts....why not? I do have a few questions about little Kristina. Do they write often? Are they using great books as mentor texts? Are they using Lucy Calkins writing program or writing workshop? As Don Graves always said, the kids need to have time to write, they need to talk about their writing in meaningful conferences with teachers and other kids and they need to know the time will be consistent. IF writing is only on demand as an assignment and not in a workshop...it is hard to develop a passion for it. Some do, some do not and how sad!!! Janet F.

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"Err on the side of love." - my Mama

"Life isn't about finding yourself.Life is about creating yourself."- Anonymous

“Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love,and love what you write.The key word is love.You have to get up in the morning and write something you love, something to live for.”- Ray Bradbury